Edward Schultz

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Valley Ventures II LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the southwestern United States with proven management, strong competitive advantage and proprietary positions. The fund targets companies operating in a broad spectrum of industries, including medical, general manufacturing, telecom, software and optical sciences. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with minimum investment of $200,000 in the first round and invests up to $3 million per company.

Autonet Mobile, Inc. provides internet based telematics and applications service platform for the automotive transportation market. Its products include CarFi, which is a portable wireless router and docking station. The company was founded by Sterling Pratz and Douglas S. Moeller in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Duravant LLC provides global engineered equipment and automation solutions to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors. Its brands include Arpac, Marlen International, Hamer-Fischbein, FMH Conveyors, Mespack, and Fischbein. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Anomatic Corp. manufactures anodized aluminum components and packaging products. It produces metal caps, stock caps, metered dosed inhaler canisters, insulin pen components, medical devices, and candle lids. The company was founded by William C. Rusch in 1965 and is headquartered in New Albany, OH.

MTI Instruments, Inc. manufactures precision instrument solutions. It offers precision measurement instruments, such as laser displacement sensors, fiber optic measurement systems, capacitance sensor systems, tensile, compression and bending systems, precision signal source and function generators, current and inductive sensors, and calibration and fixturing products. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Brookstone Partners (Brookstone Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Michael Toporek in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Valley Ventures (Valley Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Limos.com, Inc. provides online limousine rental and ground transportation services. It is used for a variety of occasions, including weddings, proms, parties, sightseeing and business travel. The company was founded by M. J. DeMarco and Doug Anderson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FirstBest Systems LLC delivers underwriting management system solutions. The company was founded by Julian Pelenur, John Belizaire and Joseph Pilkerton in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Instone sells and installs manufactured stones. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bastrop, TX.

Virginia Abrasives Corp. manufactures and distributes abrasives products for the wood flooring and concrete preparation business. The company’s product offerings include sandpaper, diamond and bonded abrasives and non-woven abrasives. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Petersburg, VA.

Denison Pharmaceuticals LLC provides contract manufacturing and packaging solutions to pharmaceuticals industry. Its services include research and development, manufacturing, packaging and analytical services. The company was founded by Bradley S. Stone in 1963 and is headquartered in Lincoln, RI.

Woodcrafters Home Products LLC designs and manufactures home furnishing products. It offers bathroom vanities, vanity tops, storage and accessories, and ready kitchen. The company was founded by Abraham Tanus Layon Jr. in 1983 and is headquartered in Weslaco, TX.

LipimetiX Development LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops drugs for the treatment of refractory hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia, acute pancreatitis, coronary artery, and peripheral artery diseases by decreasing arterial cholesterol content and inflammation. The company is headquartered in Natick, MA.

Brookstone Partners Acquisition XXIV LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Soluna Technologies Ltd. is a vertically-integrated blockchain computing company. It provides infrastructure for the growing computing industry, i.e., crypto-mining and new technologies such as machine learning, video rendering, and artificial intelligence. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brookstone Partners Acquisition XIV LLC is a private equity and pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Soluna Holdings, Inc., EcoChain, Inc. develops and operates ultra low-cost green data centers focused on crypto currency mining. The company is based in New York, NY. John Belizaire has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Advanced Disaster Recovery, Inc. is a restoration services company that offers 24/7 emergency services for water and fire damage in various locations including , , , and CT. The company is based in New Hampton, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also provides infection control services and are committed to providing the best restoration services to their clients. The company also offers information on expanding their geographical reach for those looking to sell their business.

Part of Soluna Holdings, Inc., Soluna Computing, Inc. sells all the renewable energy your power plant generates. The company is based in New York, NY. The company builds small-footprint data centers to buy and use all your excess energy. John Belizaire has been the CEO of the company since 2018. Soluna Computing was acquired by EcoChain, Inc. on October 29, 2021 for $35.89 million.